Marketing group fined in FIFA corruption case

A judge has ordered a sports marketing group to pay a total of $1 million in fines in the FIFA soccer scandal.

U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen set the fine on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn.

Traffic Sports International and Traffic Sports USA were implicated in the sprawling U.S. case accusing the companies and other firms of bribing international soccer officials in exchange for commercial rights to major tournaments.

Beckham may be cited for using cell while driving

David Beckham could be punished Tuesday after admitting to using a cell phone while driving his Bentley in central London.

The former England soccer captain is not expected to attend an administrative hearing at Bromley Magistrates’ Court. He could be fined and receive points on his license. being aimed at one of its players by Dynamo Kiev fans during a Europa League match, the English club said Monday.

The abuse — reportedly targeted at Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-odoi, who is black — took place near the end of its 5-0 win in the round of 16 on Thursday and was reported to the referee at the final whistle.

The Tennis Integrity Unit said Monday that David Norfeldt has been suspended for eight months and fined $6,000 after he acknowledged placing 195 bets between April 2016 and January 2017, though he did not play in any of the matches on which he wagered.

The suspension will be lifted after four months and reduced by $3,000 if Norfeldt, 20, does not commit any additional breaches of the Tennis Anti-corruption Program.

Norfeldt will be unable to attend or compete in any tournament sanctioned by tennis’ governing bodies and will be eligible for reinstatement on July 13.